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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

The people of Washington who 4
said to be on the tracts of land in 4
Northern Pacific indemnity bel. can n
interfere with any homestead or I'd
emption rights, but persons who h,
bought large tracts of land from the "A
road company which the company n
not own have no recourse except agss]
the railroad company for the money M
paid, and whea they only bought Qul
claim deeds, which is understood 10 N
all the railroad in most cases sold. Lad
probably no redress at all. Where nd
bought quarter-section of land Of q.
railroad company and is lying on I'D
cultivating his ground, he has nOthl
to fear from any sqnatter Though n
title from the railroad company is world
less where the company had nothing
fact to sell, yet he has the right nov
enter his land under the Homestead
presumption law, and o person can junj
his claim. His right of entry is Hd
to that of any man who comes dotI
under the seceetary's order restoring d
lands to the public domain, and ATTEMPT
TO locate on tho lands In other words
THE ACTUAL SETTLER
is perfectly secure even if the comp1l
sold him what it did not own, but d
man who bought of the company as ]
investment, or bought several thousal
acres for speculation or bonanza fafur
is liable TO lose his land, and he is %
sure of getting back from the comPa
the money he paid. The system Of =
demnity reservations which was so Ion
maintained permitted the railroad con
panies to close to settlement vast area
of land, none of which the companl'
owned, and great part of which %
companies might never be able 70 aeql'
by proving losses within the grants Ss
tiers could go on those lands only BY COZ
sent of the railroad company aud
the companies made practice OF selIl
quitclaim deeds to tracts of these Jana
The companies have got the money ~
purchasers, if settlers, are secare IN lls
homestead quarter-sectioD but oe!ol
that the lands belong to the goyeFnn'i
and are open to whoever now enters 'l'l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

Mr. Greeley's humor was OF q In.
sort. but ii was allied TO genus. ..b7r.
evening an associate editor OF the l'g h.,
accostea him as he came into DE
with some such question as this nd
DDidn't you know, Mr.. Greece! N. I
you made q dreadful blundeI , u III
your statistical editorials TINS mo-. M
"No: how was itY" said Nh Tfss . VII.
sWhy. you said something aool. = ggo
sleek aud champagne Don you
Heids.eck is champag ne! , u ,sf
sWen." said Mr.. Greeley ! "a ,ssi
only editor of this paper thsi eou''
that mistake" -.or 81.
wished to have a little fun az tn s- ~ aasrt
of his consistency said, IN q g'o'F
Mr.. Greeley was standing: are 8.
"Mr. Greeley and I. gentlemsl.' al d
friends. We have drunk a srs''
brandy and water together j.. ri
yes. " said Mr.. Greeley, lle. and
enough. You drank the bra1a'
drank the water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13
Protracted Discussion over Credentials. Co
quoting with the Changers


MINNzAPoIIs, Oct. AT three o'clock
the general assembly was again called to
order, and reports of the committee on
credentials received. Some 1856 delegates
were favorably reported, while few were
without endorsement on the committee.
The principal case was that of j. r, Blu
chanan. Over his admission there was =
long and warm discussion which
vas protracted till 7 o'clock when
the convention adjourned till o'clock
tomorrow morning. Buchanan chances
for admission are regarded as very poor.
Perhaps the most important proposition
that is likely to come before the general
assembly is a scheme to unite the Knights
of Labor and the National Farmers
alliance into one organization. The
plan now proposed is TO make
the Farmers alliance national trade
body with the title of National
district assembly. This would make a
team" said leading delegate today,
(which would move the earth. With the
farmers with Us we could do what We
would toward the accomplishment of the
purpose of both bodies" General Sec
rotary Litchmep said in an interview,
that the organization was never as strong
both financially and otherwise as it is
today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

Two brothers named Moran, from Ar
dake, Dakota, en- route for Canada were
asphyxiated by gas in Chicago hotel,
Monday night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

THE separation of the B. & 0. railroad
and the B. &. 0. telegraph is complete.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

THE tug Orient sunk on Lake Huron
Wednesday aud her crew of six men
ershed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

TnE one gro4t question to be discussed
by the Farmers Alliance at Minneapolis
is co operative buying and selling, and it
will occupy much : the time Of the con
yention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

THE president visited the military en-
cam pment at Chicago Thursday morning.
Mrs. Cleveland wisely remained at the
hotel and rested the while.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

In cost Young Schnaebeles, this son of
his French dad three weeks imprison
ment and twenty marks fine to cross the
frontier ana ailix Il reasonable placard
upon tree by the roadside.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

ARRANGEMENTS are reported to have
been made for direct telegraph route
from China TO Europe. This if consu-
mated Will give the reading public news
daily direct from China.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

THE sale of the b. g. o. telegraph to
the W. U. company has been completed
and the contract aiRned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

By tho explosion of an old boiler in a
flour mill at st. Louis Monday morning,
four persons were killed and two others
seriously injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

ambly of the Knights of Labor opened
IN Minneapolis Monday morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

New York Life says ~ ii iF1I
viii send child to the country e.sisI
weeks" Cheap enough, 20 sbld Fl
worth of green apples VIII s
heaven for eternity. ,,.s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

Ex-Goy WILLIAM b. WAsuBURS, of
Springfield, Mass, dropped dead at about
10 o'clock Wednesday morning while in
the ante room of the city hall. He was
in attendance upon the morning session
of the board of foreign missions when
death overlook him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

II is stated in New York that the terms
by which the Western Union telegraph
company is to absorb the Baltimore d
Ohio cor pany have been agreed upon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

Boston is going to have .trpects1
race Al Mystic PARK, and L i II i I. ,as,s
that all the red headed g'i4s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

The lake passenger propeller, Cali
fornia, foundered and went TO pieces off
st. Helena, in lake Michigan, early Tues
day morning, and fourteen lives were
lost.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

THE Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, of Lon
don, delivered eulogy upon the late
Henry Ward Beecher, at the Brooklyn
academy of music last night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

TnE Mexican congress will pass the
resolution now pending before that body
approving the constitutional amendment
permitting the re-olectiont of President
Diaz for a second term. Two-thirds of
the states have ratified the amendment
and this gives it the force Of law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

FoUR more deaths from cholera have
occurred on Swlneburu island, which
makes total of fourteen deaths from
the disease since the landing OF the
Alsaoe eileen days ago. There are at
present ten others sick with the disease.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

TuE Nebraska republicans in state con
ventiou Wednesday night and Thursday,
nominated Judge Samuel Maxwell as
Judge of tho supreme court and R. b
Davis and George Roberts as regents of
the state university.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Leo XII. Is Lace Collection.

Says Rome correspondents, speak
ing OF the fine ness, rarity, and quanti-
.ty OF the Pope's lace: He possesses
some OF almost all epochs, all countries
all qualities. When the Vacation was
invited to contribute to this exhibition
ms Holiness at once consented, on the
condition that a special section should
pc pc assigned to him, as had been done
tor france, which country takes pa1t
through the special initiative of the
Society OF the DECORATIVE Arts at Paris
Pope Leo's Collection, by the way, has
recently received an important addi-
ton: 4 committee Of prominent Catho-
lies at Venice have presented his Holt
ness with q set Of lace which they have
caused to be executed at the lace schools
OF hurano. The design is copied from
the famous Rezzonico set which n-.s
made for Clement XIII. By tho Vs. 90
etlan nuns, and which how forms mart
OF the treasure Of the House Of saFoy.
ana Is Occasionally worn by Queen
: argaret. The schools Of Burano have
three times reproduced the pattern Of
'nls historic e.1'r!s Lace, one copy being in
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Some Art Critics,

At the Stewart exhibition at the
American Art Galleries last week q
Dung gentleman's attention was call
ed to certain painting for which the
young lady who accompanied him pro-
fessed unbounded admiration. He
didn't like it as well as she did-slidn't
like it at all, in fact, and expressed his
disapprobation in audible terms. His
companion was abashed, "Why,' she
exclaimed, otis a Murillo!'' The
young gentleman was disconnected for
second; but instantly recovered his
presence of mind. and snubbcd his men
tor 9th: ''Well, really, I saw so much
OF that sort OF thingwhen I was abroad
that got tired and sick of it.
In which connection a friend who
was living in Dresden few years ago
tells me this anecdote. She was SITTING
alone in the gallery ono day, gazing at
the"Sistine Madonna" when two or
three American women entered the room
"Well, - exclaimed one of them, who
had never seen the famous paintino
before, Il must say I'm disappointed
After all I'd heard about it, l expected
to see something good deal Shower
IMAM that. . Her friend was cast down
1or moment, but presently plucked
up heart enough to say, apologetically-
'.But you forget how old it IS. Con
sldering how long ago it was painted,
think it's pretty well done!''
When l am telling stories of +h;s
kind, l may add one that re,cha lS
me from Boston. A nedd1er
OF some new cement got access to the
hall OF lady's house in the Back Raw
quarter, and proceeded to exta1 Thy ths
virtues OF his ''article.'' 1T heats
s.ratena all to pieces he averrea.
NOT water only hardens it: thaceas
nothing it won't mend. If you've oct
me heaa OF that there statue, for IN.
st stance (pointing to a plaster cast Of
me victory Untying her Sandah .T,ll
SUCK 1t on SO you can't see where the
crack *! is The young lady told him i'm
she dlndt doubt it, but she hadn't tho
missing head, She only wished she
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Whist.

Inc most expert players of this
'.fnest OF all games say that the l;tt,e
BOOK containing the principles am.
rules OF the modern scientific game *
W hlst' as explained and complied er :.
y Milwaukee lady, an1s pub.
llshed By the Chicago, Milwaasaa (,
st. Paul Railway, as clever adver+;s
Il medium for that greet institution
IS a .rue guide for the beginner, and a
oeItef standard refsrnce for the Aner;s
can admirers Of she game than the traa
uses OF Pole, Cavendish, and Others
No family circle or Whist club can fs.3
properly equipped without a copy of
whist and How to Play IT. which
can be easily obtained by ENCLOSING
zen cents in postage,with your full name
i and address, to A. v. "a. Carpenter
,I =. Passenger Agent. Milwaukee
WxSsa
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Fun in a Drug Store.

Scene: Night in drug store and no
one there.
Suddenly voice sang out from
shelf, ..Hey, Rube!''
'.Who do you call Rubep'' asked
surly voice near by.
..Rhubarb, of course. That's your
name, isn't it?n
Well, what do you want9n growled
Rubarb, land VINO are your
s.Im Call
..Cal?n
Eyes, Calomel. Amt it little dull
around here?''
'.Keep quiet said Truss hanging
on nail
''Been on bust lately?' asked Cal
omel, which was as serious breach of
good manners as was ever hernia
drug store.
Congress Water said they acted as
| if they had been across the street and
Cinnamon, Vichy oughtn't to have
, DONE
'W.ho IS giving us all of that Shell
acp' said Varnish Brush, bristling
up. ..Dry up OF I'll let Tooth Paste
you on the nose.'
..Boys what'n you drink?'' asked
Sponge hanging over the mineral-water
counter in a loud voice Soda all could
hear.
'sYou aloes something at this bar and
you gets no more until you settle,'
said the Bitters Bottle.
''I'm an all Nitre, am" cried a
swedish voice.
'You don't any OF you get drink
unless Pepsin!' shouted one who had
heretofore been trying to digest what
| was going on.
at vos all right" exclaimed q box
of German pills; ga leedle fun viii Nix
| Vomica man."
''Bis-muth be attended to some time"
lisped Pearl Powder.
"Come now, let's shake for the
CIGARS said Fever Ague cure.
'.Make it for the drinks and In (d)igo,
too,' said a fellow on the shelf who
seemed very blue.
| AAO olSo1 hoGcluu IClldIkCU UEuU IL
was his treat, and they could Havanna
cigars they wanted and not give up
cent.
Bergamot remarked that if he didn't
have to give up cent it was the first
time such thing had happened.
which was a pretty good mot for
Bergy.
A bottle with a picture of polar
bear on the label said it was hard to
stand by the Hair Oil those bad puns
without getting in word.
Come and brush up your wits
then. said Pomatum, land see how
a-greas with you"
At this point lunch was announced,
Among the delicacies were Strawber-
ries and Cream of Tartar, Stomach
Cake with Syrup of Squills, fried liver
with or without a pad, etc.. Sulphate
| OF Zinc until he was almost finished and
Iodide of Potash.-sytasgs
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

A statement issued by the treasury
department shows the number of distilleries
in operation throughout the country is 654,
against 56S year ago, The number of gal
Ions manufactured daily is 3O1, 736, against
332, $40 one year ago. The number of distil-
leries in Ohio is %, making 35,62S gallons
daily; in Kentucky, 1856, making 103, 594 gal
Ions daily; in Illinois H. making 1889 gal
Ions daily.
The President has appointed Oscar
S. Strauss, of New York, to be envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to Turkey; Herold Marsh
Sewall. Of Maine. consul general of the
United States at Apia, and n. J. George, of
tennessee, consul of the United States at
Charlestown, P. E. l.
Brigadier General Wilcox, command
ing the department of the Missouri, will be
placed on the retired list April 16, next. The
probabilities are that Col. Wesley Merritt,
superintendent of the military academy,
viii succeed Gen. Wilcox.
Secretary Lamar has reversed the
ruling of Land Commissioner Sparks in en-.
joining the Omaha r. R., from possession of
it's lands IN Wisconsin, and he declares
tAo 1Odu c1ltlCleu W lCS SeleCGlO0S WlClln the
indemdity limits Of it's grant.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has
heard from Secretary Manning and Treas
urer Jordan, since their arrival at Queens
town. The Secretary was in good health
and stood rough passage across the
ocean very well.
There is no longer any doubt that
Secretary Fairchild has been informed by
the President that he is to be the secretary
OF the treasury after April l. This will pre-
vent any disturbance in financial affairs
probably.
Senator Teller, member of the
election subcommittee, to investigate al
legged outrages in Texas, says that he does
not think the committee will be called to
gether during the recess of congress.
Baron de Strive, the Russian minis
ter, paid farewell visit to President Cleve-
land Tuesday prior to sailing for Russia.
He goes home on leave of absence to visit
his family
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Mrs. Lieut. Col. coppinger in the Indian

Mrs. Lieut.. Col. Coppinger in the Indian
territory.
The lease of the Passumpsic road,
by the Boston and Lowell makes Boston
the seaport terminus of the Canadian Pa
chic system, and gives to the Boston and
Maine road control of two thousand miles
of track.
The body Of a woman was found in
the hallway Of New York tenement house.
The woman had been outraged and then
murdered. She has been identified as Miss
Louise Hatfield, Brooklyn school teacher.
On Monday a heavy snow storm
prevailed in Western Quebec and Eastern
Ontario. All trains on the Quebec section
of the Canadian Pacific were cancelled on
account of the storm.
Three passenger trains of the Dele
ware, Lackawanna and Western r. r.,
were snow bound on the 23rd, near Easton,
"a, the snow being five feet deep on the
Pocono Mountains.
The annual meeting of the Bell
Telephone company was held Tuesday and
the showing made that the net earnings
for 1885, were s2,00O,00O, on the capital OF
$l0,0O0,00O
At North Winchester, Mass, on
the 2Sth, the leather mandatory, store
house and machinery Of John Maxwell &
Co., burned. Loss 100000, insurance
partial.
The coal managers Of New York,
decided to restrict the production of
anthracite for the month Of April to
9,250, 600 tons.
The steamer Scotia with 1000 pas
sengers on board was wrecked off Fire
Island, but the passengers were all saved.
Dr. McGlynn has q new ecture.
''The Cross of the New Crusade, or the
Struggle Between Labor and Capital
The Crosby high license bill passed
the New York legislature on the 2 I'd.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
GRANTS BIRTHDAY.

Commander-in-Chief Fairchild of the G.
A. r. has issued a general order in relation
to the memorial at Washington, D. c., in
honor of the late Gen. U. s. Grant. Pnrsu-
ant to resolutions adopted at the last
child appoints committee to be known as
the Grant memorial committee, consisting
of one member from each department. Of
which committee the commanders n-chief
will be chairman: The following are among
the members of the commiteee:
Dakota, W. v Lucas, Chamberlain; Min
nesota, John P. Rea, Minneapolis: Iowa,
W. R. Manning, Newton; Montana, Wilbur
+. Sander, Helena; Wisconsin, II. 6. Rog-
ers, Milwaukee.
Gen. Fairchild also suggests that on
April "a, which will be sixty-ffth anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Grant. every st
of the g. A. r. shall assemble, and inviting
their fellow citizens to meet with them, hold
feast of patriotism and therefore solicit
and receive contributions for the memorial.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
IN THE EAST.

Between six and seven hundred pas
sengers of the wrecked steamer Scotia were
landed at Castle Garden, New York, Sun
day night, and all were so crazed with hun.
ger that they rushed like ravenous wolves
loto the lunch room, women and children
were trampled under foot and pandemo.
MUM reigned for an hour. Orders were
given to supply them with all the food they
required at the charge of the Commission.
ers of immigration. In short time all the
food was gone. The women and children
We're cared for and milk and beer added to
their portions. The complaints of the un.
fortunate immigrants were most unfavor.
able to the company, and particularly to
the captain of the Scotia.
At Troy, N. Y, on the 29th, the
Caswell building, occupied principally by
Fessenden, Lambert Il Tower, dry goods
dealers, was destroyed by fire and the front
OF the Boardman building was damaged
Several of the occupants of the building
had narrow escapes. The fire originated in
the Caswell building in the basement. The
flremen say there was something mysterious
about the rapid spread of the flames, as the
hire burst out in several places at once.
Loss, $4,000; insurance $l33, 900.
Jay Gould purchased three pictures
at the sale OF the A. e. Stewart gallery,
Landscape and Cattle,'' by Troyon, for
sl1, 600 Knaus' 'sChildren's Partv'' for
$2l 300, and Melssonier's .sFriedland'' for
S66, 000. Rosa Bonneur's 'sHorse Fair''
brought SIS, 100, and was purchased by S.
+. Avery for d syndicate who intend to
place it in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The whole amount realized at the sale was
$5l3,71O,
Snow fell in New England on the
end and 23rd from sixteen inches to two
feet in depth. From Boston Corners to Mt.
Riga, in Connecticut, a drift formed over q
mile long and Is to Is feet deep. Vermont
had very heavy snow fall, trains on the
Passumpic and the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champaign railroads, We're blocked at diff
ferent points on the roads, even snow plows
being stuck fast.
L Ex-senator Elbridge G. Lapham,
who is dangerously i'll at Canandaigua,
N. Y, is seventy-threa years Of age. He
was elected to The United States senate
July %, 1851, to succeed Roscoe Conkling
resigned.
Hon. ]. G. Blaine, accompanied BY
one of his sons and Hon 8. B. Elkins, left
New York Tuesday for short Southern
trip after which he visits his daughter
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
Life Saved by Canine Sagacity.

& : +
St. Louis Globe Democrat: Mr..
James McNichol of No. 1900 Chestnut
street, is the owner of probably the
most remarkable dog in St. Louis.
Money cannot buy Jack, for such is the
canine hero's name, even Mrs. Nc
Nlchol, an invcrate hater of dogs, hav-
ing succumbed to the loyalty and in
telligence displayed by the little Scotch
terrier in saving from an awful and I'M
timely end her niece and adopted child,
Belle. Belle IS only - years old. and
she and Jack have always been warm
friends. Recently they met with an
experience which neither of them is
likely to forget, and which has elevated
Jack to an enviable position among
his kind. One day, when they were
upstairs together, Belle had occasion
to enter a clothes-closet filled with
shelves. There was just room
enough between the shelves and
the entrance for her to stand
erect, and while she was doing
so Jack in a playful mood stood on his
hind-legs, and with his fore-paws on
the door closed it tight.
The closet opened from the outside
only, and in it, almost Theoretically
sealed, her outcries silenced to the in
mates OF the house, her danger known
to no one but the dog, Belle was left to
die in all the SOW horrors of strangu-
lation. But. endowed with reason
almost human, though denied the gift
OF speech, the intelligent animal after
some futile efforts at assistance trotted
down the stairs till he found the old
family servant. when he endeavored bv
every means possible to a dog to at
tract her attention and induce her to
follow him. At first she thought him
mad, but finally concluded to see what
ne would do and started up stairs after
him, Jack turning himself around and
wagging his tail at every step. Upon
reaching the closet his winnings and
and demonstrations increased, and
when it was opened Belle was found in
an unconscious condition. In five
minutes more she would have been
dead, although she had with great
presence of mind managed to turn
around and apply her mouth to the key
hole. Jack was overcome with JOY at
the rescue, and refused to be parted
from Belle for some days, lying at her
feet during meals, although he had
never before been n the habit of enter
ing the dining-foom.